The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-08-19

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WAshfHoroN' ~ ", Aug. II, 1857.
Secretary Fajrchild has issued Z cir.
cuiar inviting proposals. for The sale Of :
large amount Of per cent Vni,eJ
States bonds and per cent. bends. anJ
also Pacific railroad honda, with 4 -.
bate Of pet cent. per annurn on n.
amount prepaid. Explanatory OF th;s
action Secretary Fsirchild says M
thought IL the best thing he could do nm
der the circumstances his purchase 81
bonds being for the PURPOSE OF proyid.
ling for the sinking funds and the Anti.
cipation 81 interest Il for the purpose az
removing the surplus. The interest "a.
fcrred TO in the order amohnts to es2.
3l9. 764 and the sinking fund 10 sbon,
S26, 100000, added to tho t20,O0O.oO0 81
3 per cent. bUnds previotslv anhil.a y.
that fund. The Secretary cava fhst ~
surplus can only be disposed or ihrough
the cooperation Of the bondholders. and
THAT IL they do not accept the terms %
his Offer 70 them. II wonid amman 49,, ~ =.
they are not greatly in need OF money
In snswer 10 his sdver Element the Mia
lcrs Of several miIIions Of dollars of
bonds sent him proposals 10 sell A. ra, -
vary ing from 10 to 90 per cent. premium
premium, rejecting al other nronossIs
During the month Of .JnIv rns,c
names were added 10 the pehs;or ,o,,s
by the Democratic admInistra,;o"
which, according TO Republican part;'
sans, has nothing but hatred and hos,;,-
lity 10 the Union veterans.
The pension which was mt sbro,oh
lby ForQer Harvey. - attornev for
widow. turns ont. mon closer irvos,;,.
Ition 10 be fraud. ana Tins nearlv ! : nv,
was, At the last moment. saved II NJ
government The pension otiice n,, ~
4 great field for fraudulent msn;,'n,a
Itions. but. the evil.docrs almost ;nv
lbly come 10 grief: two mon hsvc III,
been arrested in West Virginia ~ =
charge or forgery IN conncctin" ~ "A.
pension case. -"
Public Printer Bene6 icts renlv ~ ~.
New York Tribune's charge tbsi ~ Az.
terminated avainst Tninn Soldiers 3.
making appointmcnts ~ a;srs;ss.,. !.
clear and con incino a the ,sss J,.,soa
showing. AZ Il does. Thai NJ Rered;c. =
4 true and carefnl cnar,l;ar ~ ~ ;nsor.
Iests Of the soIdicrs for scccrd;ac - =,
actual census 81 the o1y;ce = -" ~ III,
about ono.half Of ~ am rlov - 49, e;sh,
Or tTnion veterans - shs;r ,r;do.s S sna
Ich;ldren-sIl ~ wSo,, 20 sros.c..5 ~ =.
their nos;t;ors ~ : s,S.c;s, i,.s's,s ~,
wh;ch ~. rrese.s pI:'.sa.;. Ds' -; ..s'
rredccs ;cScsaa ill.,. :. .v Ip';, -.
hemocrss;c i7,,;n,s .ciJ;s .r r.s.', -
Ish.s ,r;rr,s ,r.,i ..'s s..,:s.;P
L;rd ~ ~ - - '.s;,, !. 49,. 80. -
40 mi inn.rs;s,Iv s;v.r !, =, 80 uvu =
;s Ara tia hsn.1iss - az 80. ,.s 80" =
lion M. Rened;ct hss ,,,c~.ssaS 49,.
~ ortino cansc;sv ~ shs So h 49, -.
IslthoncR comnelied ~ rsarcs ~ saraa
and has ION the latin = ass,.ds - -,
,hs emn,cvses ~ rs.ss ssa; ~ q.
limstead a. monthly = ws. sha ,n,n ~,
dcr she Renmh,;cs,r r - %as ''e 'u'e un-
, Secretary Lamar's renmest No, ~
heads OF Tie interior Dsnsr,mens nrs re-
sent their ANIMAL renorts much ,' 49, g;s
than heretofore strongly scnds - ~ an,
me general imnrcssion ,hat ne wiIl saon
lbo Transferred "a the sunremc Rcnch.
, Mr.. Lamar would adorn ihat Ioftv trib-
unal a. few men ID America couid. for.
liz addition 10 being he first among
Southern Statesmen and inris,s- his
mind il cast n 4 iudiciaI mould. Presi-
dent Cleveland saws 81 him. that ~ al
tie men he has ever met ne believes
Secretary Lamar 10 posscss the clearest
and most profound intellect.
About twenty patent attorneys Of
; W ashinQton. who were the beneficiarics
lof Bacon's generosity with The public
:, funds, have been notified that unless
they Immediately refund the sums bor-
rowed-some $5,O0o-it will be consid-
erred cause for Lisbsrrin9 them from